“How many stents can one person have?”

As many as is necessary to treat coronary blockages, prevent angina symptoms and significantly reduce ischemia. There are 3 main coronary arteries with several branches. Patients have had well over a dozen stents, but the vast majority of patients have between 1 and 6, often over several years when symptoms and cardiology testing indicates they would benefit from stents added to medical therapy focused on intensive LDL cholesterol lowering and reduction of inflammation.

Bradley Radwaner, MD